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Liberals Expand Wisconsin Supreme Court Lead to 5-2

Was Wisconsin's liberal landslide a five-alarm fire for the GOP or just a conservative campaign failure?

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Liberals Expand Wisconsin Supreme Court Lead to 5-2

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Above: Judge Chris Taylor celebrates winning the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 7, 2026. Image credit: Joe Timmerman/Wisconsin Watch/Getty Images

The Spin

Democratic narrative

This wasn't just a landslide; it was a five-alarm fire for the GOP nationally. Democrats swept urban, suburban and rural Wisconsin alike, flipped historically red Waukesha and posted a 56-point swing in Hispanic precincts, proving that Trump's 2024 coalition has collapsed. With liberals locking in a 5-2 court majority through 2030 and beyond, Republican gerrymandering and election manipulation in Wisconsin are finished.

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Republican narrative

This blowout loss says more about conservative campaign failures than a liberal wave — Lazar refused Trump's endorsement, ran a low-energy race and got crushed on spending 5-1. Low turnout, unfamiliar candidates and minimal outside investment made this race incomparable to 2023 and 2025. Until conservative candidates ramp up their tactics, Wisconsin's court will keep drifting left. This is an important wake-up call.

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